Othello

Iago needs help. He's running around, messing with other people's business, creating problems...and for what? The reason changes so much, I don't think he even knows what he wants. But he knows what he's doing, that's for sure. In my book, Iago is an unstable sociopath. People like him do the things they do for their benefit without batting an eye for any other person's feelings and goals. But unlike other sociopaths, his reasons for all the trouble he's causing switch around and get farther from what he said he ultimately wants, to be Othello's lieutenent. He could've stopped with Cassio. But then his goals changed. He wants to break up Othello's marriage because...he belives he's sleeping with his with Emilia? And notice that he gives no proof, just states what he feels. Maybe like Maugrette said, Iago is gay, and he just doesn't know what to do about his feelings for Othello. But I think the problem may be different. Iago may be the real victim in this play; not Othello, Desdemona, whoever else. Of course, most characters are still a victim but not as much as Iago. The other characters at least have a true purpose; Iago just sort of floats around, stirring up trouble, and he's not even sure why.